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  • Russell Wilson heard his name called 75th overall in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft, the sixth quarterback taken. Seattle drew heavy criticism for the pick, because the Seahawks had just signed the free agent Matt Flynn.

    The doubts centered on one thing. ESPN analyst Jon Gruden said ahead of the draft: "The only issue with Russell Wilson is his height. That might be the reason he's not picked in the first couple rounds." Chris Weinke, a former NFL quarterback who directed a football academy, went further in February 2012. He said: "If he was 6-5, he'd probably be the No. 1 pick in the draft."

    What followed was 14 NFL seasons across four teams, and a reputation as one of the greatest dual-threat quarterbacks of all time. How did a player doubted over his size earn that label? What did a second sport and a close family have to do with it? And why did the road out of Seattle wind through three more cities?

  • The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati is where Russell Carrington Wilson was born on the 29th of November 1988. He grew up in Richmond, Virginia, with an older brother, Harrison IV, and a younger sister, Anna. His father, Harrison Benjamin Wilson III, was a lawyer. His mother, Tammy, worked as a nurse director. Wilson began playing football at age four with his father and brother. His first organized game came in sixth grade for the Tuckahoe Tomahawks youth team.

    His grandfather Harrison B. Wilson Jr. played football and basketball at Kentucky State University and later served as president of Norfolk State University. His grandmother Anna W. Wilson taught on the faculty at Jackson State University. On his mother's side, his grandfather was the painter A. B. Jackson. Further back, a great-great-grandfather had been enslaved to a Confederate colonel and was freed after the American Civil War.

    A genetic admixture analysis put Wilson at 62% African and 36% European, with 1% West Asian and 1% Central Asian. His European line has been traced through Charlemagne to Saint Arnulf of Metz, back to 524 A.D. Wilson has also said he has some Native American ancestry, though he has not named a tribe.

    Sports ran through the household too. His father played football and baseball at Dartmouth and was a wide receiver on the San Diego Chargers preseason squad in 1980. His brother Harry played both sports at the University of Richmond. His sister Anna played basketball at Stanford.

    As a junior at Collegiate School in Richmond in 2005, Wilson threw for 3,287 yards and 40 touchdowns. He also ran for 634 yards and 15 scores. As a senior he passed for 3,009 yards and 34 touchdowns against seven interceptions, and rushed for 1,132 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was twice named the Richmond Times-Dispatch Player of the Year, and Sports Illustrated featured him after his state championship win. He also served as senior class president and played basketball and baseball for the school.

    One summer clinic mattered more than it seemed. Wilson attended the Manning Passing Academy, run by Peyton Manning. Years later, Wilson flew to Denver to discuss possibly being drafted by the Broncos, where Manning had just signed. Manning remembered him.

    Wilson's father died of complications from diabetes on the 9th of June 2010, at age 55, just as his son's professional baseball career was starting.

  • A $350,000 offer from the Baltimore Orioles was on the table in 2007. The Orioles took Wilson in the 41st round of that year's MLB draft, the fifth pick of the round and 1,222nd overall. They believed he was talented enough for the first ten rounds. Only Matt Wieters, at $6 million, and Jake Arrieta, at $1.1 million, were offered more that year. Wilson passed. In a 2008 interview he said, "I was leaning towards entering the draft, but a college education is something you'll always have."

    From 2008 to 2010 he played baseball for the NC State Wolfpack. In the summer of 2009 he also played for the Gastonia Grizzlies of the Coastal Plain League. His college line was .282/.384/.415, with five home runs and 30 runs batted in.

    The Colorado Rockies drafted him in the fourth round, 140th overall, on the 8th of June 2010. That summer he played 32 games at second base for the Tri-City Dust Devils, a Class A Short Season affiliate in the Northwest League. He hit two home runs with 11 RBIs and a .230 average. In 2011 he moved up to the Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League. Over 61 games he hit three home runs with 15 RBIs and a .228 average.

    In January 2012, Wilson told the Rockies he would pursue the NFL and skip spring training. The Texas Rangers still wanted him. On the 12th of December 2013 they acquired him from the Rockies in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft. He attended Rangers spring training in Surprise, Arizona, in 2014 and 2015.

    On the 7th of February 2018, Texas traded him to the New York Yankees, who assigned him to the Double-A Trenton Thunder. Wilson grew up a Yankees fan and had promised his late father he would one day wear the uniform. On the 2nd of March he pinch-hit for Aaron Judge in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves. It was his first professional baseball game since 2011. He struck out on five pitches from Max Fried.

    Football, meanwhile, had already carried him through two college programs.

  • Wilson committed to North Carolina State on the 23rd of July 2006, and he also held a football scholarship offer from Duke. After a redshirt year in 2007, he began 2008 sharing the quarterback job with senior Daniel Evans and junior Harrison Beck. Evans and Beck saw no regular season action after Week 2 and Week 5, respectively. Wilson closed the regular season on a four-game winning streak.

    In the 2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl against Rutgers, he scrambled to the four-yard line late in the first half and sprained his knee. His replacements threw three interceptions, and NC State lost 29-23. For the season he threw for 1,955 yards and 17 touchdowns with just one interception. The ACC named him first-team All-ACC, the first time a freshman quarterback had made the conference's first team.

    On the 19th of September 2009, against Gardner-Webb, Wilson broke Andre Woodson's NCAA record of 325 consecutive pass attempts without an interception. His streak reached 379 before it ended against Wake Forest on the 3rd of October. Colby Cameron of Louisiana Tech passed the mark on the 10th of November 2012. Wilson finished 2009 with 3,027 passing yards, 31 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, but NC State went 5-7.

    The 2010 Wolfpack went 9-4 and beat West Virginia 23-7 in the Champs Sports Bowl. Wilson led the ACC in passing yards per game at 274.1 and was runner-up for conference player of the year. In May 2010 he graduated in three years with a degree in communication, then took graduate-level business courses that fall.

    In January 2011, Wilson announced he would report to spring training with the Rockies. Head coach Tom O'Brien said he had stressed to Wilson "the importance of his time commitment to NC State football." O'Brien's staff contacted NFL coaches and general managers on Wilson's behalf, but no invitation to the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine came. On the 29th of April 2011, O'Brien announced Wilson's release from his scholarship with one year of eligibility left.

    Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema announced on the 27th of June 2011 that Wilson had committed to the Badgers. In the opener against UNLV, Wilson threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns in a 51-17 win and also ran 46 yards for a score. Wisconsin beat previously undefeated, eighth-ranked Nebraska 48-17 and started 6-0, ranked fourth in the AP poll. Road losses to Michigan State and Ohio State followed, and then four straight wins to end the regular season. In that streak he threw nine touchdowns with no interceptions.

    Wilson was named first-team All-Big Ten by coaches and media and won the Griese-Brees Big Ten Quarterback of the Year award. In the first Big Ten Championship Game, on the 3rd of December 2011, he threw three touchdowns in a 42-39 win over Michigan State and was named the game's MVP. He finished ninth in Heisman Trophy voting with 52 points.

    In the Rose Bowl on the 2nd of January 2012, Wilson completed 19 of 25 passes for 296 yards and accounted for three touchdowns. Oregon still won 45-38. His 33 touchdown passes set a Wisconsin season record and were second in Big Ten history to the 39 Drew Brees threw at Purdue in 1998. His passing efficiency rating of 191.8 set an FBS single-season record. He also earned a master's degree in educational leadership and policy analysis.

    His college career ended at the Senior Bowl on the 28th of January 2012, with the draft still ahead.

  • A four-year, $2.99 million contract, signed on the 7th of May 2012, made the rookie a Seahawk. The starting job still had to be won. Wilson competed with Flynn and Tarvaris Jackson, and on the 26th of August 2012 he was named the starter. His regular season debut, on the 9th of September, was a 20-16 road loss to the Arizona Cardinals in which he threw for 153 yards.

    In the third game, Seattle beat the Green Bay Packers 14-12 on Monday night through a controversial Hail Mary touchdown pass to Golden Tate. The ruling by the replacement officials on that play is widely seen as the tipping point that ended the referee lockout.

    On the 16th of December 2012, in a 50-17 win over the Buffalo Bills in Toronto, Wilson ran for a career-high three touchdowns and threw one more. He was the first player in NFL history to do both in the first half of a game. He finished the year with a 100.0 passer rating, past the rookie record of 98.1 that Ben Roethlisberger set in 2004. His 3,118 passing yards and 26 touchdowns tied the rookie touchdown record held by Peyton Manning. His knack for extending plays with his legs drew comparisons to Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton.

    His playoff debut was a 24-14 comeback win over Washington on the road. Against the Atlanta Falcons, he threw for 385 yards, a rookie playoff record, and Seattle led 28-27 with 31 seconds left. Atlanta's field goal won it anyway.

    The 2013 Seahawks opened 4-0, the first such start in franchise history, and finished 13-3 with the NFC West title and the top playoff seed. Wilson posted a 101.2 passer rating, making him the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era to top 100 in each of his first two seasons. On the 19th of January 2014, Seattle beat the San Francisco 49ers 23-17 for the NFC title.

    In Super Bowl XLVIII, Wilson threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns without an interception in a 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos. It was Seattle's first Super Bowl victory. He became the second black starting quarterback to win one, after Doug Williams in Super Bowl XXII. At 5'11", he was also the shortest, below Len Dawson, Joe Theismann and Drew Brees, all listed at 6'0".

    On the 21st of September 2014, an 80-yard overtime drive beat Denver 26-20 in a rematch. On the 6th of October, Wilson ran for 122 yards against Washington, a Monday Night Football record for a quarterback. In a 28-26 loss to the St. Louis Rams, he became the first player in NFL history to pass for 300 yards and rush for 100 in the same game.

    The NFC Championship against the Packers looked lost. Wilson threw three first-half interceptions, and Green Bay led 16-0 at halftime. With five minutes left and Seattle trailing 19-7, he threw a fourth interception. Then he ran for a touchdown to cut the gap to 19-14. After a recovered onside kick, Marshawn Lynch scored to make it 20-19, and Wilson hit Luke Willson for a two-point conversion. Green Bay tied it with a field goal, and Seattle won the coin toss in overtime. An 80-yard drive ended with a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Kearse. It was the largest postseason comeback in franchise history.

    In Super Bowl XLIX against the New England Patriots, Seattle led 24-14 entering the fourth quarter. The Patriots scored twice to lead by four with 2:02 left. Wilson drove Seattle to the one-yard line with 25 seconds remaining. Cornerback Malcolm Butler then intercepted a pass intended for Ricardo Lockette, and New England won 28-24.

    Even in defeat, Wilson had set a mark. He was the first quarterback in NFL history to start two Super Bowls in his first three seasons.

  • On the 31st of July 2015, Wilson agreed to a four-year, $87.6 million extension that made him the league's second-highest-paid player. The early results did not justify it. Through nine games he had 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions, and Seattle started 2-4. Then he threw 19 touchdowns without an interception over five games. No other quarterback in NFL history has thrown three or more touchdowns with no interceptions in five straight games. Seattle won seven of its next eight.

    He set Seahawks single-season records with 4,024 yards, 34 touchdowns and a 110.1 passer rating, the league's best. He was the first Seahawks quarterback to pass for more than 4,000 yards in a season. His 51.7% completion rate on deep passes was the highest among NFL quarterbacks.

    The Wild Card game in Minnesota kicked off at -6 degrees Fahrenheit, the third coldest game in NFL history. Wilson managed just 142 yards, but the Vikings missed a short field goal in the final minute. Against the 15-1 Carolina Panthers, Seattle trailed 31-0 at halftime. Wilson threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns in a furious comeback attempt, but the Panthers won 31-24. Weeks later, Team Irvin drafted him first overall in the 2016 Pro Bowl draft. He completed eight of 12 passes for 164 yards and three touchdowns and was named offensive MVP.

    Two minor injuries marked 2016. Ndamukong Suh stepped on his ankle in Week 1, and a takedown by Eli Harold hurt his left knee in Week 3. Wilson started all 16 games anyway. On the 20th of November, he caught a 15-yard touchdown from Doug Baldwin on a trick play. In Week 14, he threw five interceptions in a 38-10 loss to the Packers, the worst game of his career. He still posted a then career-high 4,219 yards as Seattle went 10-5-1 and won the NFC West.

    On the 29th of October 2017, Wilson threw for a career-high 452 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-38 win over the Houston Texans. Deshaun Watson topped 400 yards for Houston too. Wilson added 30 rushing yards for 482 total. Against the 49ers, he became the winningest quarterback through six seasons with 63 victories, passing Joe Flacco. A 15-yard throw to J. D. McKissic tied Eli Manning's mark of 15 fourth-quarter touchdowns in a season. Wilson led the league with 34 touchdown passes and led Seattle in rushing with 586 yards. Yet the team went 9-7, ending a run of five straight seasons with double-digit wins and a playoff trip. The Seahawks were also fined $100,000 for mishandling the concussion protocol after a hit on him.

    By 2018, Seattle had lost Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett, Kam Chancellor, Jimmy Graham and Richard Sherman, and Earl Thomas was hurt early. Brian Schottenheimer had replaced Darrell Bevell as offensive coordinator. Many saw the team as a fringe contender. In Week 16 on Sunday Night Football, Wilson out-dueled the eventual MVP Patrick Mahomes in a 38-31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. He finished with 35 touchdowns and a 110.9 passer rating, both personal and franchise bests. Dallas then won the Wild Card game 24-22.

    On the 16th of April 2019, Wilson signed a four-year, $140 million extension through the 2023 season, making him the highest-paid player in the NFL. In a 40-34 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he threw for 378 yards and five touchdowns. He finished with 4,110 yards, 31 touchdowns and five interceptions, and earned second-team All-Pro honors behind Lamar Jackson. In the Wild Card win over the Philadelphia Eagles, he accounted for 95 percent of Seattle's total offense in a 17-9 victory. Fellow players ranked him second on the NFL Top 100 list of 2020, the highest placement of his career.

    He opened 2020 with 14 touchdown passes in three games, an NFL record. He was also the first player to throw at least four touchdowns in each of a season's first three games. In Week 5, a six-yard throw to DK Metcalf with 14 seconds left beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-26. It was his 100th win in 148 starts. He finished with 4,212 yards and 40 touchdowns, breaking his own franchise record.

    The season ended in a 30-20 Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Rams, sealed by an interception that Darious Williams returned for a touchdown.

  • On the 8th of October 2021, Wilson had surgery on a broken middle finger on his passing hand, an injury suffered in a Week 5 loss to the Rams. He missed the Week 6 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, ending a streak of 149 consecutive starts, sixth all-time for an NFL quarterback. He returned from injured reserve on the 12th of November. Seattle finished 7-10, its first losing record since his arrival. He still earned a ninth Pro Bowl nod after Tom Brady was unable to participate.

    On the 16th of March 2022, Seattle traded Wilson and a fourth-round pick to the Broncos. In return, Seattle received two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-round pick, quarterback Drew Lock, lineman Shelby Harris and tight end Noah Fant. Teammates said the trade was unavoidable, and that Wilson had "checked out" mid-season. Seahawks chairperson Jody Allen said Wilson had initiated it, after he objected to the firing of offensive line coach Mike Solari and Schottenheimer. Wilson said the decision was mutual. Reports said he had asked for the firing of coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider, and he denied them in a tweet. On the 1st of September 2022, he signed a five-year, $245 million extension with Denver.

    The 2022 opener was a 17-16 loss to Seattle, his former team. A procedure on his right shoulder followed a loss to the Indianapolis Colts. A partial hamstring tear and a concussion cost him further games. In Week 12 against the Carolina Panthers, he threw his 300th career touchdown pass. On Christmas Day, a 51-14 loss to the Rams, he was sacked six times. His interception to former teammate Bobby Wagner went viral because voice actor Bill Fagerbakke called the Nickelodeon broadcast in character as Patrick Star. Wilson finished with 3,524 yards, 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Denver had the league's worst scoring offense, 287 points or 16.9 per game, and Wilson was sacked more than any other quarterback. Head coach Nathaniel Hackett was fired.

    New coach Sean Payton arrived for 2023. Against Washington in Week 2, Wilson became the first player in NFL history to rush for 5,000 yards and pass for 40,000. A 70-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins dropped him to 0-3, a first for his career. In late December, after losses to the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots, Denver benched him for the final two games to "preserve financial flexibility." The Broncos announced on the 4th of March 2024 that he would be released on the 13th.

    Two days after that release date, Wilson signed with the Steelers for the veteran's minimum, $1.2 million. He beat out Justin Fields for the starting job, but a calf injury kept him out for the first five weeks. His first start came on the 20th of October against the New York Jets, a 37-15 win with 264 yards and three touchdowns. He won his first four starts. Against the Cincinnati Bengals he threw for 414 yards and three touchdowns in a 44-38 win. Pittsburgh reached 10-3, then lost four straight. Over 11 games, he passed for 2,482 yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions. A tenth Pro Bowl selection came as a replacement. In the Wild Card round, the Baltimore Ravens led by 21 at halftime and won 28-14.

    On the 26th of March 2025, Wilson signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the New York Giants. The team also signed Jameis Winston and drafted Jaxson Dart in the first round, but named Wilson the Week 1 starter. A 21-6 loss at Washington followed on the 7th of September. A week later he threw for 450 yards, two shy of his career high, in a 40-37 overtime loss to the Dallas Cowboys. His 48-yard touchdown pass to Malik Nabers had put New York ahead 37-34. In his first home game, fans booed and chanted "We want Dart." He was benched for Dart in Week 4, and after a Week 10 loss in Chicago he was demoted to third string behind Winston.

    After the season, Wilson told reporters he had torn a hamstring in September, before Week 2. The Giants never listed it on their injury reports.

  • On the 6th of February, a few days after the 2020 season ended in a playoff loss, the NFL named Wilson its Walter Payton Man of the Year. The award honored his consistent and outstanding community service. In 2022 he received the Bart Starr Award.

    His business life began early. On the 26th of April 2012, he chose French/West/Vaughan as his marketing and endorsements agency. Advertisements followed for Levi's, American Family Insurance, Pepsi, Nike, Alaska Airlines, Microsoft, Duracell, Braun, Bose, United Way and Larson Automotive Group. In 2014 he became part-owner and endorser of Eat the Ball, a European bread company. A year later he began endorsing Luvo, a frozen food company, and Reliant Recovery Water.

    On the 29th of February 2016, he launched Good Man Brand, a clothing line he co-founded. That August he partnered with Juice Press to open its first Seattle franchise. On the 14th of November 2016, he joined Chris Hansen, Wally Walker, and Erik and Pete Nordstrom in an investment group seeking a new arena in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood for a possible NBA or NHL team.

    In 2017 he founded TraceMe, a platform connecting fans with celebrities. Its public beta launched on the 8th of September 2017, and it announced $9 million in Series A funding. Investors included Jeff Bezos' Bezos Expeditions, Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai and YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley. On the 20th of November 2017, helmet maker VICIS announced a $7 million round that included Wilson. In June 2018, he and his wife Ciara joined an effort to bring a Major League Baseball franchise to Portland, Oregon. That year he also invested in Molecule, a mattress company, and was announced as a Wheaties box athlete.

    In August 2019, Wilson and Ciara joined the ownership group of Seattle Sounders FC. The Sounders won the 2019 MLS Cup, and the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League followed. In January 2020, he became Chairman of NFL FLAG. He has worked with flag football organizations in China, Brazil, Canada and the United Kingdom to introduce young athletes to the sport.

    He has appeared on the covers of Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated Kids, Rolling Stone, ESPN The Magazine, Men's Fitness, Essence and Men's Health. He has also appeared on Late Show with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel's show. Eminem referenced his draft slide in the 2013 song "The Monster": "It's payback, Russell Wilson falling way back / In the draft."

    He is now described as a sportscaster, and he and Ciara have a first-look deal with Amazon Studios.

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Common questions

Where was Russell Wilson picked in the 2012 NFL draft?

The Seattle Seahawks selected him in the third round, 75th overall. He was the sixth quarterback taken.

Why did scouts doubt Russell Wilson?

Analysts pointed to his height. At 5'11", he later became the shortest quarterback to win a Super Bowl.

Did Russell Wilson play professional baseball?

Yes. The Colorado Rockies drafted him in 2010, and he played minor league ball for the Tri-City Dust Devils and the Asheville Tourists. He was later with the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees organizations.

Which Super Bowls did Wilson play in?

He won Super Bowl XLVIII, 43-8 over the Denver Broncos. He lost Super Bowl XLIX, 28-24 to the New England Patriots.

Which teams has Russell Wilson played for?

He played for the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants.

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464 references cited across the entry

  1. 7Russell Wilson's unique homecomingJim Owczarski — October 7, 2015
  2. 12Father's dream inspires Pack's WilsonKen Tysiac — August 22, 2010
  3. 14Russell Wilson's NFL journey shows power of educationMichael Phillips — October 12, 2012
  4. 18MagazineFrom the Akron Pros to the Seattle Seahawks: Race and the NFLRussell Wilson — July 9, 2014
  5. 23NFL quarterback Russell Wilson gets hometown welcomeJoey Matthews — Richmond Free Press — April 8, 2016
  6. 26Bond between Wilson and late dad cemented over timeJeff Potrykus — August 13, 2011
  7. 32The College Recruitment of Russell WilsonSanjay Kirpalani — February 2, 2014
  8. 37Russell Wilson once attended Peyton Manning's campMarc Sessler — January 22, 2014
  9. 38I Do, I Do: Ashton Meem + Russell WilsonArlene Hamilton Stewart — April 8, 2012
  10. 41Indiana coach Curt Cignetti was nearly a Packers assistant?JR Radcliffe — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — January 19, 2026
  11. 49Wilson Named First-Team All-ACCJames Henderson — December 1, 2008
  12. 53FSU slips past NC State 45–42 on Reed TDBrett Kallestad — October 31, 2009
  13. 54Louisiana Tech QB Colby Cameron sets NCAA recordPaul Myerberg — November 10, 2012
  14. 62Russell Wilson ready for 2010 campaignMatt Carter — August 25, 2010
  15. 65Three-Way ThreatMarlon A. Walker — April 28, 2011
  16. 67Russell Wilson's college controversy *back*Jason Kirk — May 16, 2016
  17. 76Russell Wilson, UW football vs. IndianaM. P. King — October 15, 2011
  18. 86RussellMania XVI – NotesNovember 21, 2011
  19. 90Russell Wilson ready for big combinePat Yasinskas — February 16, 2012
  20. 93Gruden talks QB options for BillsJay Skurski — June 8, 2012
  21. 94Rating the NFL draft prospects: QuarterbacksBob McGinn — April 18, 2012
  22. 98MagazineRussell Wilson: The Chosen OneStephen Rodrick — August 26, 2015
  23. 102Seahawks Beat Titans 27–17Danny Kelly — SB Nation — August 11, 2012
  24. 104Russell Wilson named starting QB by Seattle SeahawksBrian McIntyre — August 26, 2012
  25. 109Russell Wilson voted Week 10 Rookie of the WeekTony Drovetto — November 16, 2012
  26. 110Wilson named FedEx Air Player of the WeekClare Farnsworth — December 7, 2012
  27. 112Wilson's offensive prowessDecember 16, 2012
  28. 117Fran Tarkenton, the original scrambling quarterbackDanny Kelly — February 16, 2013
  29. 118Fran Tarkenton: 'Russell Wilson is Rookie of the Year'Clare Farnsworth — January 12, 2013
  30. 121Daryl Washington, Russell Wilson worthy of Pro BowlMike Sando — January 21, 2013
  31. 123Russell Wilson gets a big ol' bonusDanny O'Neil — March 12, 2013
  32. 126Seahawks suffer first loss, 34–28, to ColtsBob Condotta — October 6, 2013
  33. 132Six Seahawks earn Pro Bowl honorsJohn Boyle — December 28, 2013
  34. 137NewsThe 5 best quarterbacks in NFL history shorter than 6'Matthew Jussim — September 2, 2016
  35. 151Russell Wilson makes the NFC Pro Bowl squadJohn P. Gilbert — SB Nation — January 10, 2019
  36. 160Seahawks clinch playoff spot with win over BrownsMarc Sessler — December 20, 2015
  37. 161NewsHe won't win MVP, but nobody is outplaying Russell WilsonBill Barnwell — 'ESPN' — December 14, 2015
  38. 162NewsRussell Wilson sets single-season team marks for passing yards, TD throwsSheil Kapadia — 'ESPN' — January 3, 2016
  39. 167A history of Seahawks players making the NFL's Top 100 listMookie Alexander — SB Nation — June 17, 2017
  40. 174Ndamukong Suh stepped on Russell Wilson's ankle and, no, it wasn't intentionalChris Korman — USA Today — September 11, 2016
  41. 175Russell Wilson's early injuries disconcerting for SeahawksSheil Kapadia — September 25, 2016
  42. 176Seahawks should sit Russell Wilson vs. JetsLarry Stone — September 27, 2016
  43. 188Steelers' JuJu Smith-Schuster among Players of WeekQuang M. Lam — November 1, 2017
  44. 189Seahawks fined for not following concussion protocolKevin Patra — NFL — December 21, 2017
  45. 192Josh McCown, Wilson among Players of the WeekQuang M. Lam — December 6, 2017
  46. 194Russell Wilson finishes 2017 as touchdown leaderKenneth Arthur — SB Nation — December 31, 2017
  47. 199NewsSeahawks should have embraced rebuild and traded Earl ThomasMatt Calkins — September 18, 2018
  48. 209Russell Wilson sets Seahawks franchise record for touchdown passesKenneth Arthur — Field Gulls — December 30, 2018
  49. 210Game Recap: Cowboys Win Wild Card Game, 24–22Kurt Daniels — January 5, 2019
  50. 221Lamar Jackson, Russell Wilson among Players of the WeekJeremy Bergman — November 6, 2019
  51. 226Pete Carroll Wants More Marshawn Lynch In The PlayoffsReid Goldsmith — January 7, 2020
  52. 233Russell Wilson Sets NFL Record For Most TDs in 1st 3 GamesMatthew Bradham — September 28, 2020
  53. 265Report: Seahawks initiated Russell Wilson trade talks with BroncosJon Heath — USA Today — March 20, 2022
  54. 267I love Pete and he was a father figure to me and John believed in me and drafted me as well. I never wanted them fired. All any of us wanted was to win. I'll always have respect for them and love for Seattle.February 24, 2023
  55. 280Russell Wilson underwhelms against Raiders on SundayDan Tursky — November 20, 2022
  56. 282Russell Wilson's 300th touchdown overshadowed by strugglesBrandon Walker — USA Today — November 30, 2022
  57. 283Broncos loss versus Baltimore proves that Russell Wilson isn't the issueLou Scataglia — FanSided — December 5, 2022
  58. 299MagazineBroncos Stars Go Public on Russell WilsonChad Jensen — December 30, 2022
  59. 301Broncos name Sean Payton as Head CoachAric DiLalla — February 3, 2023
  60. 320Wilson signed to one-year contractTeresa Varley — March 15, 2024
  61. 334NewsRussell Wilson, Drake Maye among Pro Bowl Games replacementsBrooke Pryor — January 28, 2025
  62. 335NewsSteelers lose to Ravens, 28–14Dale Lolley — January 11, 2025
  63. 353Seahawks QB Russell Wilson will receive 2022 Bart Starr Award on SaturdayLiz Mathews — USA Today — February 8, 2022
  64. 354Russell Wilson wins Good Guy AwardTerry Blount — June 17, 2014
  65. 356Russell Wilson Named 2018 Steve Largent Award WinnerJohn Boyle — December 10, 2018
  66. 357Full Seahawks Top 50 Players ListAri Horton — June 6, 2025
  67. 359Russell Wilson wins offensive rookie of the monthBrady Henderson — January 3, 2013
  68. 379Wilson's good start with Gastonia GrizzliesTim Hall — WRALSportsFan.com — June 3, 2009
  69. 385Rangers pick NFL QB Russell Wilson in Rule 5 draftRichard Justice — December 12, 2013
  70. 386Russell Wilson: 'Never say never'Richard Durrett — March 4, 2014
  71. 388Yankees acquire Russell Wilson in trade with RangersJerry Crasnick — February 7, 2018
  72. 392Just finished a shoot with @ESPN & @LEVIS. Feeling good for the start of the season. #GOFORTH"September 1, 2012
  73. 395Russell Wilson starring solo in Super Bowl ad for American FamilyKaren Rivedal — Madison.com — January 30, 2014
  74. 396Kevin Durant, J.J. Watt join AFIDarren Rovell — January 26, 2015
  75. 397Russell Wilson set to cash in off the field, tooLindsay H. Jones — October 9, 2014
  76. 400Russell Wilson has a new Duracell commercial (Video)Pro Football Zone — July 28, 2014
  77. 405Russell Wilson has signed an endorsement deal with healthy frozen food company @luvoinc, which includes Derek Jeter as an investorDarren Rovell
  78. 406NewsRussell Wilson creates brand and proceeds go to charityGeoffrey Arnold — February 29, 2016
  79. 408Russell Wilson joins SODO arena groupChris Daniels — November 14, 2016
  80. 410Helmet maker VICIS announces a $7M investment round that includes @DangeRussWilson. Company taking reservations on $1,500 new helmet ZERO1 out in July pic.twitter.com/QIitnDdGD7Darren Rovell — November 20, 2017
  81. 411Tom Brady Has a New MattressIra Boudway — August 28, 2018
  82. 419@DangeRussWilson We're pumped to have you on the cover of our Sept/NFL Preview issue! Thought we'd share it w/ youAugust 19, 2013
  83. 420Here is the my @rollingstone story on @DangeRussWilson as it sits in Wilson's locker at Seahawks training camp.Stephen Rodrick
  84. 421Are you ready for some football? #NFLPreview w/ @DangeRussWilson, @PeteCarroll, @RGIII, @TeamFlacco & more out Friday http://ow.ly/i/2Vxc3ESPN The Magazine — August 20, 2013
  85. 422Russell Wilson: The Quarterback That ConnectsSam DeHority — May 21, 2018
  86. 423Russell Wilson: Faith, Family & FootballOkla Jones — April 10, 2024
  87. 425Are you ready for some football? The @NFL is back, and we're celebrating with regional covers featuring @AB84, @JJWatt, @DangeRussWilson, and @devontafreeman. Pick up a copy next week!September 5, 2018
  88. 426Eminem makes some strange NFL references on new albumChris Chase — USA Today — November 6, 2013
  89. 427Russell Wilson on the Late Show with David LettermanTony Drovetto — Seahawks.com — February 4, 2014
  90. 429Russell Wilson on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Charlie Rose ShowTony Drovetto — Seahawks.com — February 26, 2014
  91. 432Russell Wilson's commencement speech at WisconsinSheil Kapadia — May 14, 2016
  92. 433Wilson Returns a WinnerTim Peeler — May 12, 2021
  93. 435Russell Wilson files for divorce | Seahawks BlogBob Condotta — April 23, 2014
  94. 437Ciara and Russell Wilson EngagedJoyce Chen — March 11, 2016
  95. 438NewsCiara and Russell Wilson Are Married!Lily Harrison — NBCUniversal — July 6, 2016
  96. 440Meet Ciara and Russell Wilson's newborn son, WinHayley FitzPatrick — July 14, 2020
  97. 452InterviewBob and Groz ShowRussell Wilson — KIRO — September 25, 2012
  98. 453Wilson comfortable in Seattle, ready to competeAaron Schoonmaker — July 11, 2012
  99. 454Press releaseNFL Quarterback Russell Wilson Helps Battle DiabetesFrench/West/Vaughan — June 5, 2012
  100. 455The @RWPassAcademy Tours 5 cities this offseason in Richmond, Raleigh, Madison, Spokane, & Seattle!Russell Wilson Passing Academy
  101. 458Awesome! Over $220k donatedKasey Kahne Foundation — July 10, 2014
  102. 461NewsRussell Wilson asks the important question: Why not you?James Brown et al. — 8 September 2019
  103. 463Russell Wilson and Ciara receive Paul G. Allen Humanitarian AwardLiz Matthews — USA Today — May 27, 2022

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